Dr. William Posten, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Posten
Dr. William Posten is a dermatology in Dallas, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Posten performed 3,610 Medicare services across 1,473 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Posten received a total of $2,366 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 44 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Posten is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superficial and/or low voltage radiation treatment delivery | 934 | $33 | $90 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 551 | $44 | $115 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 391 | $499 | $1,395 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 391 | $216 | $554 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 250 | $331 | $850 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 142 | $68 | $186 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields | 133 | $145 | $405 |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 122 | $52 | $130 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 119 | $83 | $228 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 118 | $495 | $1,311 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth, each additional block after 5 tissue blocks | 83 | $63 | $159 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 76 | $47 | $132 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | 70 | $363 | $961 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 59 | $208 | $991 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 43 | $795 | $2,042 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 36 | $186 | $899 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 36 | $317 | $813 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 22 | $784 | $2,029 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 18 | $733 | $1,883 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 16 | $73 | $217 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Posten is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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